Raid Interface:The 17.10 update brings with it a new raid management and instancing system that will allow players to come together like never before and get a much better overview of their raid forces.

The new raid interface (control+shift+r) will allow players to manage the teams and individuals within the new raid groups. Players will be able to use the following features:

- Switch and assign players between teams within the raid. - Each profession within the raid can be identified by profession icons next to their names. - Manage a maximum of six teams together as one raid. For raid instances the limit on the number of teams will vary playfield to playfield up to a maximum of six. - Use a specific raid channel for communication. - Move the players health and nano bars to appear anywhere you wish on the screen. - See how much health a player has lost both by their bar and through a numerical display over the bar showing how much health they have lost. - Assign different loot rules including a leader mode where the raid leader can assign loot rights to anyone in the raid. Anyone not in the raid will never be able to open the corpse.

Raid InstancesIn addition to the new raid interface and systems, several of the existing playfields will be converted to raid instances. The raid playfields will be tied to a specific raid group allowing you to tackle the content on your own without interruptions or competition. It will also allow you to start the alien playfield raids on your own schedules.

The first playfields to get this treatment will be the original alien playfields, Sectors 13, 28 and 35.

The Unicorn Gatekeeper has earned his retirement. The old playfield timers will be gone and the raid force will be able to start whenever they like. However, the raids will have timers that lock you to that instance after a key event, but that lock will be specific to the character and doesn?óÔé¼Ôäót stop others trying the instance at the same time.

Nano Changes- Two profession specific nanos have been added for every profession and are available to the brave defenders of Rubi-Ka.

- Instant cast nanos should now be truly instant. Players should no longer become stuck in a casting state.

- AOE nanos now correctly check the nano resist of all targets in range.

- Pets should now correctly be affected by Area Of Effect Nanos in duels.